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Title Service life estimation and extension of civil engineering structures / edited by Vistasp M. Karbhari and Luke S. Lee.

Imprint Oxford : Woodhead Pub., 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 289 pages) : illustrations.
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Online resource; title from PDF title page (Knovel, viewed Dec. 20, 2011).
Summary Service life estimation is an area of growing importance in civil engineering both for determining the remaining service life of civil engineering structures and for designing new structural systems with well-defined periods of functionality. Service life estimation and extension of civil engineering structures provides valuable information on the development and use of newer and more durable materials and methods of construction, as well as the development and use of new techniques of estimating service life. Part one discusses using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to extend the service-life of civil engineering structures. It considers the key issues in the use of FRP composites, examines the possibility of extending the service life of structurally deficient and deteriorating concrete structures and investigates the uncertainties of using FRP composites in the rehabilitation of civil engineering structures. Part two discusses estimating the service life of civil engineering structures including modelling service life and maintenance strategies and probabilistic methods for service life estimation. It goes on to investigate non-destructive evaluation and testing (NDE/NDT) as well as databases and knowledge-based systems for service life estimation of rehabilitated civil structures and pipelines. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors Service life estimation and extension of civil engineering structures is an invaluable resource to academics, civil engineers, construction companies, infrastructure providers and all those with an interest in improving the service life, safety and reliability of civil engineering structures. A single source of information on the service life of reinforced concrete and fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) rehabilitated structuresExamines degradation mechanisms in composites for rehabilitation considering uncertainties in FRP reliabilityProvides an overview of probabilistic methods for rehabilitation and service life estimation of corroded structures.
Contents pt. 1. Using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to extend the service life of civil engineering structures -- pt. 2. Estimating the service life of civil engineering structures.
Subject Structural stability -- Evaluation.
Service life (Engineering)
Structural engineering.
Fibrous composites.
Composite construction.
Building materials -- Service life.
Constructions -- Stabilité -- Évaluation.
Durée de vie (Ingénierie)
Technique de la construction.
Composites à fibres.
Construction mixte.
Construction -- Matériaux -- Durée de vie.
durability.
structural engineering.
fibrous composite.
composite construction.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General.
Building materials -- Service life
Composite construction
Fibrous composites
Service life (Engineering)
Structural engineering
Structural stability -- Evaluation
Added Author Karbhari, Vistasp M.
Lee, Luke S.
Other Form: Print version: Karbhari, V M. Service Life Estimation and Extension of Civil Engineering Structures. Burlington : Elsevier Science, ©2010 9781845693985
ISBN 0857090925 (electronic bk.)
9780857090928 (electronic bk.)
1845693981
9781845693985
1613443714
9781613443712
Standard No. AU@ 000048592973
DEBBG BV042314875
DEBSZ 358112281
DEBSZ 414262549
DEBSZ 431583129
NZ1 14231572
NZ1 15621897
CHNEW 001010269

 
    
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